Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Tools & Software

Application

Pumping and Irrigation

• SPIS Toolbox
  

Cooling

• Ice-Making as a Productive Application in Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Systems

Energy Source

Solar Power

• Global Solar Atlas
  

Solar Powered Cooling

Ice-Making as a Productive Application in Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Systems: https://energypedia.info/wiki/Ice-Making_as_a_Productive_Application_in_Green_Mini-Grid_(GMG)_Systems

Financing and Business Models

WinDASI: A Software for Cost Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects: http://www.fao.org/3/a-am370e.pdf

FAOVCA-Tool – A Software for Value Chain Analysis: http://www.fao.org/docs/up/easypol/432/value_chain_analysis-brochure-e-version.pdf

Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems – Payback Tool: File:INVEST Payback Tool.xlsx

Policies and Regulations

Bioenergy Decision Support Tool : https://energypedia.info/wiki/Bioenergy_Decision_Support_Tool

Water Use in Agriculture

SPIS Toolbox Tools:

Impact Assessment Tool: File:PROMOTE & INITIATE – Impact Assessment Tool.xlsx

Water Requirement Tool: File:SAFEGUARD WATER – Water Requirement Tool.xlsx

Water Resource Management Checklist Tool: File:SAFEGUARD WATER – Water Resource Management Checklist.xlsx

Soil Tool: File:IRRIGATE – Soil Tool.xlsx

Pump Sizing Tool : File:DESIGN – Pump Sizing Tool.xlsx

FAO Tools CropWat : http://www.fao.org/land-water/databases-and-software/cropwat/en

AquaCrop : http://www.fao.org/aquacrop

WaPOR: https://wapor.apps.fao.org/home/1

USGS Tools Groundwater Modelling with MODFLOW : https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/modflow-and-related-programs?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects